JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:DEC • FR0000077919

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This DEC.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. DEC.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DEC was profitable.
  • DEC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years DEC 4 years were profitable.
  • DEC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
DEC.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDEC.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.22%, DEC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.72%, DEC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEC has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.81%. This is in the better half of the industry: DEC outperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DEC is below the industry average of 7.74%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.14%) for DEC is below the current ROIC(5.81%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.22%
ROE 11.72%
ROIC 5.81%
ROA(3y)2.83%
ROA(5y)1.93%
ROE(3y)11.4%
ROE(5y)8.16%
ROIC(3y)5.14%
ROIC(5y)3.67%
DEC.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDEC.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.15%, DEC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DEC has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 12.48%, DEC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • DEC has a Gross Margin of 53.51%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DEC outperforms 56.06% of its industry peers.
  • DEC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.48%
PM (TTM) 7.15%
GM 53.51%
OM growth 3Y22.24%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y18.49%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.29%
GM growth 5Y-5.58%
DEC.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDEC.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. DEC.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DEC is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DEC has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for DEC remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • DEC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
DEC.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingDEC.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
DEC.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDEC.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.44, we must say that DEC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DEC has a Altman-Z score (1.44) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DEC is 4.47, which is a neutral value as it means it would take DEC, 4.47 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • DEC has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.47) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • DEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.45. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • DEC's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.45 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DEC is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.45
Debt/FCF 4.47
Altman-Z 1.44
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC5.45%
DEC.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDEC.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • DEC has a Current Ratio of 1.11. This is a normal value and indicates that DEC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of DEC (1.11) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.04 indicates that DEC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.04, DEC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 1.04
DEC.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDEC.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. DEC.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.71% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, DEC shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 25.63% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, DEC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.12% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, DEC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.84% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.71%
EPS 3Y25.63%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.12%
Revenue growth 3Y6.12%
Revenue growth 5Y11.84%
Sales Q2Q%-1.28%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.73% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.21% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y13.57%
EPS Next 2Y11.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.22%
Revenue Next 2Y4.45%
Revenue Next 3Y4.21%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
DEC.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDEC.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B
DEC.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDEC.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.5 -0.5 1

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4. DEC.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.42, DEC is valued correctly.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as DEC.
  • DEC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.87.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.89, the valuation of DEC can be described as correct.
  • DEC's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • DEC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.51.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.42
Fwd PE 14.89
DEC.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDEC.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DEC is valued a bit cheaper than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DEC is valued cheaper than 84.85% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.93
EV/EBITDA 5.41
DEC.PA Per share dataDEC.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of DEC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.73%

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5. DEC.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • DEC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.39%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.40, DEC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • DEC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.39%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
DEC.PA Yearly Dividends per shareDEC.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y11.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.73%
DEC.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDEC.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

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DEC.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

JCDECAUX SE

EPA:DEC (4/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

20.2

+0.18 (+0.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)03-12
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners26.28%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.33B
Revenue(TTM)3.67B
Net Income(TTM)262.60M
Analysts72.22
Price Target22.4 (10.89%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.39%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)12.65%
PT rev (3m)15.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)3.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.59%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.42
Fwd PE 14.89
P/S 1.18
P/FCF 4.93
P/OCF 3.66
P/B 1.93
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.41
EPS(TTM)1.23
EY6.09%
EPS(NY)1.36
Fwd EY6.72%
FCF(TTM)4.1
FCFY20.3%
OCF(TTM)5.52
OCFY27.32%
SpS17.15
BVpS10.46
TBVpS-0.14
PEG (NY)1.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.0145 (-15.77%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.22%
ROE 11.72%
ROCE 7.56%
ROIC 5.81%
ROICexc 7.5%
ROICexgc 14.49%
OM 12.48%
PM (TTM) 7.15%
GM 53.51%
FCFM 23.91%
ROA(3y)2.83%
ROA(5y)1.93%
ROE(3y)11.4%
ROE(5y)8.16%
ROIC(3y)5.14%
ROIC(5y)3.67%
ROICexc(3y)6.71%
ROICexc(5y)4.84%
ROICexgc(3y)13.03%
ROICexgc(5y)9.32%
ROCE(3y)6.68%
ROCE(5y)4.8%
ROICexgc growth 3Y32.64%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y32.16%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y22.24%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y18.49%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.29%
GM growth 5Y-5.58%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.45
Debt/FCF 4.47
Debt/EBITDA 2.58
Cap/Depr 38.02%
Cap/Sales 8.26%
Interest Coverage 3.11
Cash Conversion 94.05%
Profit Quality 334.43%
Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 1.04
Altman-Z 1.44
F-Score8
WACC5.45%
ROIC/WACC1.07
Cap/Depr(3y)38.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)33.08%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.45%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.3%
Profit Quality(3y)332.01%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.71%
EPS 3Y25.63%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%13.92%
EPS Next Y13.57%
EPS Next 2Y11.11%
EPS Next 3Y7.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.12%
Revenue growth 3Y6.12%
Revenue growth 5Y11.84%
Sales Q2Q%-1.28%
Revenue Next Year4.22%
Revenue Next 2Y4.45%
Revenue Next 3Y4.21%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y2.21%
EBIT growth 3Y29.71%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year101.62%
EBIT Next 3Y31.56%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y8.25%
FCF growth 3Y5.48%
FCF growth 5Y5.58%
OCF growth 1Y4.54%
OCF growth 3Y2.43%
OCF growth 5Y5.88%

JCDECAUX SE / DEC.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DEC.PA.


What is the valuation status for DEC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DEC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) is 16.42 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.93.


How sustainable is the dividend of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

The dividend rating of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.